Local favourite lake · Sheridan, Nebraska

Skunk Lake

Skunk Lake is a lake in Sheridan, Nebraska.

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Skunk Lake: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Skunk Lake

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Skunk Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.28689, -102.52289. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Skunk Lake

Carhenge · attraction · Box Butte · ~40 km · Must-see
Alliance Baptist Church · church · Box Butte · ~44 km · Must-see
Box Butte Reservoir State Recreation Area · lake · Dawes · ~62 km · Must-see
Nebraska National Forest · sanctuary · Cherry · ~62 km · Must-see
Joy Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~7 km
Smith Lake State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Sheridan · ~18 km
Box Butte · viewpoint · Box Butte · ~24 km
Box Butte · viewpoint · Sheridan · ~26 km
Lloyd Hill · viewpoint · Sheridan · ~29 km
Morton Hill · viewpoint · Sheridan · ~30 km
Black Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~31 km
Antioch Potash Boom-Town Historical Marker · park · Sheridan · ~31 km
Cook Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~31 km
Lane Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~32 km
Argo Hill · viewpoint · Sheridan · ~32 km
Hancock Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~33 km
Ashburger Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~33 km
Wild Horse Butte · viewpoint · Box Butte · ~33 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Skunk Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Skunk Lake

Box Butte Reservoir State Recreation Area · lake · Dawes · ~62 km · Must-see
East Gering Drain Dam · lake · Scotts Bluff · ~131 km · Must-see
Phantom Lake · lake · Bennett · ~146 km · Must-see
Scotchman Lake · lake · Bennett · ~147 km · Must-see
Joy Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~7 km
Smith Lake State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Sheridan · ~18 km
Black Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~31 km
Cook Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~31 km
Lane Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~32 km
Hancock Lake · lake · Sheridan · ~33 km

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Frequently asked

Is Skunk Lake full? Are the gates open?

No visitor has reported the water level status for Skunk Lake yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Skunk Lake?

August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Skunk Lake?

Nearby: Carhenge (attraction, 40 km), Alliance Baptist Church (church, 44 km), Box Butte Reservoir State Recreation Area (lake, 62 km), Nebraska National Forest (sanctuary, 62 km), Joy Lake (lake, 7 km), Smith Lake State Wildlife Management Area (lake, 18 km).